Rules (Codex)

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The Rules section of the Codex provides an overview of mechanics and behaviours that are commonly found within WarGroove, serving as a look-up guide if the player is unsure about anything.

There are 16 Rules entries in total.

Codex Entries

Objectives

Win Conditions
> A Wargroove battle is won when all other opposing players on the field are eliminated. > A player is eliminated when their Stronghold is destroyed or their Commander is defeated. > Campaign missions and custom scenarios may have different win conditions. Check the Overview screen to view conditions for the current battle.

Movement

Moving a Unit

> Units can move each turn before performing actions. > The distance a unit is able to move is defined by its movement type and the type of terrain the unit wishes to cover. > Movement is also affected by weather conditions. > A unit's movement type can be found in the unit description, whilst the expenditure of movement for entering a particular terrain tile can be found in the terrain description. > Air units are able to move over all types of traversable terrain at no additional cost.

Attack

Attacking With a Unit

> Offensive units have access to the 'Attack' action when in range of a hostile unit or structure they are capable of attacking. > The amount of damage inflicted takes into account the attacker's current health, the attacking unit's effectiveness vs the defending unit and any damage modifiers that may be in effect including: - Weather - Terrain Defence - Critical Hits > When reduced to zero health, a unit is defeated, and will be removed from the battlefield.

Counter-Attack

Counter-Attacking
> If the defending unit is not defeated in an attack, it may counter-attack when: - The defender is able to hit the attacking unit type. - The attacker is within the defender's attack range. - The defender is not a Trebuchet or Ballista.

Grooves

Grooves

> All Commanders have a special ability called a "Groove". Each Groove is completely unique. > Grooves need to be fully charged before they can be used. Groove charge is gained when a Commander attacks or is attacked. Defeating a unit grants additional charge. However, attacking and defeating summoned units will not build Groove charge. > Some Grooves charge faster than others. You can find each Commander's Groove charge speed in their Codex entry.

Terrain Defence

Terrain Defence Bonus

> When attacked, a unit's defence is defined by the terrain it is currently occupying. > Defence is indicated by shield icons in the terrain description. > Each shield indicates a damage reduction of 10%, up to a maximum of 40%. > Some terrain types increase a unit's vulnerability - this is indicated with skull icons. > Each skull indicates that the unit will take an additional 10% damage, up to a maximum of 40%.

Capturing

Capturing a Structure

> Neutral structures can be captured by any unit with the 'capture' attribute. > A captured structure begins with half the health of the unit that captured it. > Occupied structures must be defeated and returned to neutral before they can be captured. > Occupied structures will counter-attack when possible. > Structure health regenerates at a rate of 10% per turn. > Structures have a range of functions. Refer to the structure description for more information.

Income

Income
> Villages and Strongholds provide an income of 100 gold per turn. > Starting funds are set on a map-by-map basis.

Recruit

Recruiting a New Unit
> Players can recruit units by spending gold at a recruitment structure. > Each structure can only be used to recruit a unit once per turn. > Each unit has a different cost. > Ground units are recruited with the Barracks structure. > Air units are recruited with the Tower structure. > Naval units are recruited with the Port structure. > Some battles may limit the variety of recruitable units.

Reinforce

Reinforcing a Unit
> When a unit is moved next to a structure, it may be reinforced to regain health. > The structure loses health equal to the amount of health the unit gains. > The cost of reinforcement is based on the value of the unit and how much health is regained. > A unit may reinforce from multiple adjacent structures at the same time.

Critical Hits

Critical Hits
> All attacking units are capable of performing critical hits if certain criteria are met. > Each unit has unique critical hit criteria. Refer to the unit description for more information. > Critical hits range from 1.35x to 2.5x damage.

Transport

Transporting Units

> Wagons, Balloons and Barges are able to transport units. > Moving a unit to a space adjacent to a transport unit allows the unit to be loaded into the transport. > A transport unit's turn will not end when it is loaded. > Unloading a unit ends the unit's turn. A transport unit may move and drop a unit in the same turn. > Only footsoldiers and Dogs can be loaded into a Wagon or a Balloon. > Any ground unit can be loaded into a Barge. > If a transport unit is destroyed, any units being carried are automatically lost.

Commanders

Commander Units

> Commanders are exceptionally strong units. > If a player's Commander is defeated, the battle is lost. > When attacking, defending or defeating foes, a Commander unit's 'Groove' will build. > A small amount of Groove is also built passively each turn. > A Commander's 'Groove Meter' displays how much their Groove is charged. > When the Groove Meter reaches 100%, the Commander can unleash a powerful special ability. > Different Commanders build up Groove at different rates. > Refer to Commander descriptions for detailed information on each Groove.

Stronghold

Stronghold
> Strongholds take half damage from all units. > If a player's Stronghold is destroyed the player loses the battle.

Fog of War

Fog of War

> Fog of war restricts unit visibility by covering the map in fog tiles. > Any enemy unit inside a fog tile is invisible to the player. > Each unit has a sight range. This indicates how many fog tiles are removed around the unit's position. > Sight is blocked by mountains, walls, forests and reefs. > A unit can uncover a forest or reef by being placed in an adjacent tile. > Ground units on mountains gain a sight range increase. > Dog and turtle sight range is not restricted by terrain type. > Structures are not hidden by fog of war. > When moving a unit into a fog-covered tile, if the unit moves through a hidden opposing unit, an Ambush occurs. An Ambush affects play in the following ways: - Ambushed units stop moving, and their turns end immediately. - If a naval unit is Ambushed whilst under a bridge, it is immediately defeated

Weather

Weather Effects

> Weather effects include: - Neutral - Favourable Winds - Severe Weather > Neutral weather has no effect on play. > Favourable winds modify play in the following ways: - Ground unit range increases by 1. - Air unit damage gains a x1.2 multiplier. - Naval unit movement increases by 2. > Severe weather (storm/snow/sandstorm) modifies play in the following ways: - Ground unit range decreases by 1. - Air unit damage suffers a x0.8 multiplier. - Naval unit movement is decreased by 2.

Corrections

Not all of the information within the Rules segment of the Codex is strictly accurate. Below is a set of corrections for inaccuracies.

• Groove: it is stated Commanders gain Groove charge when attacked. This is only true if the Commander is capable of counter-attacking, therefore ranged attacks like from Archers will not provide Groove.
• Stronghold: the base damage received is half, this means the average damage is slightly more than half.
• Fog of War: the information on Ambushes is outdated, and false. Units that stop on an invalid tile (such as a naval unit on a bridge) will return to the last available tile safely, instead of being immediately defeated.